Vanities

Vanities: Tatiana Maslany

NORTHERN START: The television darling started dancing at an early age, which led to auditioning for musicals and theater. “There’s just something in me that wanted to play and make believe.”

ON THE SPOT: Maslany honed her acting talents by performing with a professional sketch troupe for 10 years. “I owe a lot of where I’m at now to what I learned doing improv. It’s a large part of who I am.”

SERIAL SUCCESS: A fixture in Canadian television since the age of nine, Maslany hit the jackpot after landing the lead role in the cult-favorite science-fiction series Orphan Black. “I fought so hard [for the role]. I remember when I read the pilot script and synopsis, I started salivating!”

SECOND ACT: With Season Two of Orphan Black premiering this month, Maslany—who earned a Golden Globe nomination this year for her performance—is keeping mum about new developments. “My teasers are so lame, because they’ve sworn us all to absolute secrecy.” And she’s looking beyond the series as well. “I’d love to do theater again. Somewhere in New York would be the absolute dream, you know?”